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Ketchikan Cruise Ship Port

Posted on September 7, 2018 by LBcruiseshipblogger

Ketchikan, Alaska Ketchikan lies on Revillagigedo Island at the southernmost entrance to Alaska’s scenic inside passage surrounded by the Tongass National Forest. This temperate rainforest lives up to its designation. Ketchikan averages around 140-160 inches of rainfall annually, with the … Continue reading →

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San Antonio Texas

Posted on September 3, 2018 by LBcruiseshipblogger

You won’t find ocean cruise ships in landlocked San Antonio, Texas, but you can take a cruise there. We’ll get to that later in this post. San Antonio has interesting and historical things to see making it worth a side … Continue reading →

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The Rock of Gibraltar

Posted on August 31, 2018 by LBcruiseshipblogger

Gibraltar We got off the Carnival Vista in Gibraltar expecting to make our way to the Gibraltar cable car, ride it to the top, and then walk down where we would see the siege tunnels, monkeys, and cave on the … Continue reading →

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America’s Test Kitchen Cuban Recipies

Posted on August 24, 2018 by LBcruiseshipblogger

America’s Test Kitchen on Holland America Cruise ships have a variety of ways to keep passengers entertained on board. Each day brings a new list of different things to do on the schedule, which is posted in the newsletter stewards … Continue reading →

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Crossing the Pacific

Posted on August 17, 2018 by LBcruiseshipblogger

Having enjoyed our previous transpacific cruise from Chili to Sydney onboard P&O Arcadia, we decided to book another one. This time we took Royal Caribbean’s Explorer of the Seas from Seattle to Sydney. A number of ships that cruise from … Continue reading →

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Fun on the Magic

Posted on August 10, 2018 by LBcruiseshipblogger

Cruises are always fun, but some are definitely more fun than others. The same goes for ships. Each ship has something to offer, some more than others. It’s not always the ship or even the itinerary that makes a cruise … Continue reading →

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Birds, Bears, & Barnacles

Posted on August 3, 2018 by LBcruiseshipblogger

Previously when visiting Sitka our ship anchored offshore and tendered passengers to town. On our last visit we were surprised when the Holland America Oosterdam pulled into a dock over 5 miles from town. Though this dock at the Halibut … Continue reading →

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Marseilles, France

Posted on July 27, 2018 by LBcruiseshipblogger

Marseilles, a port on the Mediterranean coast of France, has been a major commercial port and trading center since ancient Greek and Roman times. It’s second only to Paris for France’s largest city. It has a mild climate and is … Continue reading →

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Havana “Walking” Tour

Posted on July 20, 2018 by LBcruiseshipblogger

When cruising to Cuba it’s required to book an excursion through the ship for anyone who wants to get off the boat that didn’t book their cruise before June of 2017. That is if you are cruising from the USA, … Continue reading →

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Behind the Scenes Tour on Explorer of the Seas

Posted on July 13, 2018 by LBcruiseshipblogger

A lot of the big cruise ships offer a behind the scenes tour on a sea day through their shore excursions department. Royal Caribbean’s Explorer of the Seas is no exception. This tour was available for booking online pre-cruise or … Continue reading →

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